Bulgaria vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3021
🏠 One person rent
$485
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1041
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$56
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1189
$575
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$7754
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
7.89
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
44
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
69
43
🏙️ Population
6.44M
2.84M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1018) is 22% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1310). Bulgaria ranked 98th vs 54th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bulgaria compared to 0.4 months in Jamaica. Ranked 53rd and 122nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bulgaria Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$949
$1598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1086
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
9.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2891
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$26.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$67.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9061
$4841

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1329
1.21M
Varna
$1099
319K
Plovdiv
$878
329K
Burgas
$872
189K
Stara Zagora
$716
121K
Ruse
$784
121K
Sliven
$607
78.2K
Pernik
$713
65.8K
Pleven
$704
88.6K
Yambol
$644
59.4K
Dobrich
$805
69.4K
Shumen
$666
66.6K
Blagoevgrad
$717
62.7K
Veliko Tarnovo
$759
59.9K
Vratsa
$763
48.1K
Haskovo
$708
63.3K
Pazardzhik
$787
54.3K
Gabrovo
$665
43.7K
Asenovgrad
$733
45.4K
Vidin
$683
33.4K
Bansko
$871
10K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1461
938K
Spanish Town
$835
131K
Half Way Tree
$1289
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1096
124K
May Pen
$970
61.5K
Old Harbour
$1077
28.7K
Mandeville
$1018
48.3K
Linstead
$1109
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1234
14.8K